Dansby Swanson, the Chicago Cubs' star shortstop, joined the team via a 7-year, $177 million contract in 2023. The former ...

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WEST SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Chicago Cubs shortstop Dansby Swanson is known for his routine and sticking with what works for him. That extends to the bat he uses. Well, at least it did. Swanson has ...

With their new veteran closer, Ryan Pressly, looking shaky once again and on the ropes, shortstop Dansby Swanson made a play that takes the kind of guile and baseball intelligence that’s helped ...

April 5 - Dansby Swanson and Carson Kelly homered Saturday while Matthew Boyd tossed six scoreless innings as the Chicago Cubs toppled the visiting San Diego Padres 7-1. Boyd (1-0) allowed five ...

Swanson went 2-for-4 with a home run, four RBI, a stolen base and an additional run scored in Tuesday's 10-6 win over Texas. Swanson first cracked a solo homer off Rangers left-hander Patrick ...

WEST SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Chicago Cubs shortstop Dansby Swanson is known for his routine and sticking with what works for him. That extends to the bat he uses. Well, at least it did. Swanson has ...

Dansby Swanson will look to improve on a one-hit performance in his most recent game (1-for-4 with a double and an RBI). His Chicago Cubs take on Jeffrey Springs and the Athletics on Wednesday at ...

Swanson’s four home runs through the first 14 games of a season match his career-high. He didn’t hit his fourth home run last year until May 5 in the Cubs’ 35th game. Advertisement ...

Swanson went 1-for-3 with a walk and a run scored in Friday's 8-1 loss to the Diamondbacks. He also stole a base. Swanson is off to a decent start early in the season, as he now has a hit in three ...